Description: Classical Philosophy : A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Hardcover by Adamson, Peter, ISBN 0199674531, ISBN-13 9780199674534, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Classical Philosophy is the first of a series of books in which Peter Adamson aims ultimately to present a complete history of philosophy, more thoroughly but also more enjoyably than ever before. In short, lively chapters, based on the popular History of Philosophy podcast, he offers an
accessible, humorous, and detailed look at the emergence of philosophy with the Presocratics, the probing questions of Socrates, and the first full flowering of philosophy with the dialogues of Plato and the treatises of Aristotle. The story is told "without any gaps," discussing not only such major
figures but also less commonly discussed topics like the Hippocratic Corpus, the Platonic Academy, and the role of women in ancient philosophy. Within the thought of Plato and Aristotle, the reader will find in-depth introductions to major works, such as the Republic and the Nicomachean Ethics,
which are treated in detail that is unusual in an introduction to ancient philosophy. Adamson looks at fascinating but less frequently read Platonic dialogues like the Charmides and Cratylus, and Aristotles ideas in zoology and poetics. This full coverage allows him to tackle ancient discussions in
all areas of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, ethics and politics. Attention is also given to the historical and literary context of classical philosophy, with exploration of how early Greek cosmology responded to the poets Homer and
Hesiod, how Socrates was presented by the comic playwright Aristophanes and the historian Xenophon, and how events in Greek history may have influenced Platos thought. This is a new kind of history which will bring philosophy to life for all readers, including those coming to the subject for the
first time.
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Book Title: Classical Philosophy Vol. 1 :A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Volume 1
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Ancient / Rome, General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year: 2014
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy, History
Item Weight: 24.8 Oz
Author: Peter Adamson
Item Length: 9.5 in
Book Series: A History of Philosophy Ser.
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Hardcover
